When I was younger, The Umbrellas was the only ride I enjoyed. Nowadays, you’d be lucky to find me riding in a Teacup with the children

Soup
How do you react in uncomfortable social situations?

I don’t come across many, although when I was in England in the Summer, I had to take Spud to Casualty with a possible broken finger. While we were waiting, a man pulled down his trousers in front of eveyone in the waiting room. Shortly after that a man was brought in wearing handcuffs and then two drunken men staggered in drinking beer. One had a black eye. I was shaking like a leaf. Petrified. I had all four children with me and Chef was in Ireland!

SaladOn a scale of 1-10 with 10 being highest, how much do you enjoy discussing deep, philosophical topics?

I don’t watch any regular TV although I do enjoy The Barefoot Contessa, Masterchef Goes Large and Homes Under The Hammer. I wouldn’t watch them every day.

Salad
What’s the scariest weather situation you’ve experienced?

Oh my God! Iwas petrified when we went to Blizzard Beach, Florida in June. The rain was so heavy and the lightening was so close. I met a lady called Jessie who calmed us all down (apart from Chef who thought the whole thing was hilarious) The girls were hysterical and Spud kept his head under my armpit for a whole hour not daring to look.

Main Course
If you could wake up tomorrow morning in another country, where would you want to be?

England, in my best friends bed (if her husband is still away….or not, maybe) It would be so funny to see her face when she wakes up! She would do that pig-snorting thing she does whenever I make her laugh.

Dessert
What do you usually wear to sleep?

I wear different things depending on Chefs mood… I like to wear my floral fleecy Dunnes Stores pyjama bottoms with a secret support top for one week a month. The rest of the month I wear little nighties.